University of California
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Farm Advisor
Cooperative Extension Ventura County669 County Square Drive, #100
Ventura, CA 93003-5401
(805) 645-1462
bafaber@ucanr.edu
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Also in:
Santa Barbara County
Specialty
Soils and water, avocados and minor subtropicalsEducation
--, UC Davis. 1989
Areas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)
- Plants and Their Systems
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Soil, Plant, Water, Nutrient Relationships
- Urban Agriculture/Local and Regional Food Systems
Biography
Ben Faber is the soils/water/subtropical crops advisor for Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. His primary crop involvements are avocado and citrus, but other subtropical and deciduous crops are also covered, such as litchi, longan, blueberries, cherimoya and passion fruit. He is currently evaluating various subtropical tree varieties for their economic viability in coastal environments. He also studies soil and water quality issues, such as erosion management, salinity management, orchard floor management, irrigation scheduling and fertility management. Ben has his Ph.D. in soil fertility and M.S. in pomology.
ANR Publications
- Avocado: UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines
- California Master Gardener Handbook
- Greenhouse and Nursery Management Practices to Protect...
- Integrated Pest Management for Avocados
- Retail Garden Center Manual
California Agriculture Article Contributions
- Nurseries surveyed in Southern California adopt best practices for water quality
- Avocado thrips: New challenge for growers
- Avocado and citrus orchards along the coast may use less water
ANR Workgroup Associations
- Sub Tropical - Chair
- Avocado Pest Management - Member
- Pest Management in ANR - Member
- Plant Growth Regulator - Member
- Pomology Extension Coordinating Conference (PECC) - Member
- Small Farm - Member
- Spray Application Technology - Member
- Urban Horticulture - Member
- Water Quality - Member
- Water Resources Coordinating Conference - Member
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